Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes and I loved it. I parked ride the bike couple hours every day with my friends in the elementary school, but after that with the life, I stopped it.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Not really because we don't have a transportation that very good and has bike roads so it's not very popular, but also it's popular for child, at least it used to be.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Be clear, grammatical and concise. Start with a direct topic sentence, then add 1–2 specific supporting details using linking words. Correct tense and word choice (e.g., 'rode', 'spent', 'growing up'). Avoid extra or unclear phrases like 'with the life'.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did — I loved riding my bike as a child. For example, I used to ride it for a couple of hours every day with my friends after school, and we explored the neighbourhood together. However, as I grew older I had less free time, so I stopped riding regularly.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Give a clear direct opinion first, then explain with specific reasons and a short example. Use linking words (e.g., 'because', 'however', 'for example') and correct phrasing ('public transport', 'bike lanes', 'children'). Avoid vague or grammatically incorrect constructions.
Ví dụ: Not really — bicycles are not very popular among adults in my country because public transport is unreliable and there are few dedicated bike lanes. However, they remain common for children; for example, many primary school pupils still ride to school for fun.
× Yes and I loved it. I parked ride the bike couple hours every day with my friends in the elementary school, but after that with the life, I stopped it.
✓ Yes, I loved it. I used to ride the bike for a couple of hours every day with my friends at elementary school, but later in life I stopped.
Multiple errors: 1) 'parked ride' is ungrammatical; the intended idea is past habitual action, so use 'used to' (Grammar problem type ID 6: Present tense issue and 5: Past tense issue) and the correct verb 'ride' (verb usage). 2) Missing article and preposition: 'a couple of hours' requires article and 'for' to indicate duration (Grammar problem type ID 14: Incorrect use of quantifiers and 11: Incorrect use of prepositions). 3) 'in the elementary school' should be 'at elementary school' (preposition and article choice). 4) 'after that with the life' is unnatural; correct phrase is 'later in life' (sentence structure issue, ID 26). 5) 'I stopped it' is awkward; simply 'I stopped' or 'I stopped riding' is correct (verb form issue, ID 8/9). Suggestion: Use 'used to' for habitual past actions, include correct prepositions ('for', 'at', 'in'), use articles with 'couple' ('a couple of'), and use clear phrasing like 'later in life' or 'when I grew up.'
× Not really because we don't have a transportation that very good and has bike roads so it's not very popular, but also it's popular for child, at least it used to be.
✓ Not really, because we don't have very good public transportation or bike lanes, so cycling is not very popular; however, it is popular for children, or at least it used to be.
Errors explained: 1) 'a transportation' is incorrect; 'transportation' is an uncountable noun so no indefinite article (Grammar problem type ID 22: Article errors and 1: Singular and plural issue). Better phrase is 'public transportation.' 2) 'that very good' is wrong word order; use 'very good' after the noun or 'that is very good' (Grammar problem type ID 26: Sentence structure errors). 3) 'has bike roads' is incorrect; use 'bike lanes' or 'bicycle lanes' (word choice and pluralization, ID 1 and 13). 4) Run-on sentence: needs punctuation or conjunctions; break into clauses (Grammar problem type ID 26). 5) 'popular for child' should be 'popular for children' (plural) (Grammar problem type ID 1). 6) 'it used to be' is fine but attach to 'at least' properly. Suggestions: Use correct noun forms ('transportation' without article), correct collocations ('bike lanes'), correct plural 'children', and improve sentence flow with commas or semicolons.